I don't disagree with a lot of what's posted, but there is a reason keto and carnivore diets work.
It is very well known fact that carbs increase insulin, and once sugars are stored as fat we end up craving more carbs. Eating carbs makes you crave more carbs. That is the reason people have trouble sticking to a moderate diet including carbs.
It doesn't help people with a carb addiction to say, "Just eat less. Just eat whole foods including carbs." They crave more carbs and more carbs and more carbs. I know this from personal experience. If I start eating pasta I can keep eating it way beyond a healthy portion. If I eat a piece of candy, god forbid, I could eat the whole bag.
So while a well rounded calorie restrictive diet will work on paper, the reality is that it doesn't work for many people. Once you become fat adapted on a keto diet you stop craving carbs. While I'm doing keto I can have a loaf of bread, a snickers bar, a bag of chips all plopped down in front of me and I have zero interest in those things. That is why it is successful for so many people. In addition the high fat diet keeps you satiated longer. I can go 1 meal a day with no problem on keto. When I'm on a carb diet I want to eat all day long.
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